Workforce Development Workshop Discusses Education and Promoting Building Careers
NIBS recently held a workshop for building industry executives to discuss social equity and workforce goals. Three breakout groups of 10-15 individuals convened and discussed problems and solutions. The conversation […]
National Institute of Building Sciences and buildingSMART International Sign Agreement to Support Open Standards
The goal is to mutually support the digital transformation of the U.S. and global construction industry (WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and buildingSMART International (bSI) have […]
Women Executives Discuss Imposter Syndrome, Mentoring, and Personal Branding at Symposium
NIBS recently hosted an invitation-only Women Executives in Building symposium. More than 40 women attended, and speakers included NIBS board members and women executives from both corporate and nonprofit built […]
New Workforce Report Shows 63% Believe It’s Important to Increase Diversity
The National Institute of Building Sciences has released its 2023 Built Environment Workforce Survey, an update to the 2021 survey, which collected thousands of responses on issues related to diversity, […]
Ballot Comment Period Now Open for the NBIMS-US Project Committee
The National BIM Standard – United States® (NBIMS-US™) Public Review (PR) and Project Committee (PC) Ballot Comment Period are open. During this period, anyone can comment on the ballots; however, voting is […]
Recent Federal & State Flood Mitigation Grants Awarded Prior to Hurricane Season
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here, and Colorado State University released its forecast. Some states recently were awarded flood mitigation grants by the federal government as well as some state governments. […]
New Built Environment Workforce Report: 63% Say It’s Important to Increase Diversity
National Institute of Building Sciences releases survey results and deep dive into diversity, equity, and inclusion (WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2023) –The National Institute of Building Sciences has released its 2023 Built Environment […]
National Institute of Building Sciences and buildingSMART USA Partner to Advance Building Industry Standards
A memorandum of understanding supports the use of open standards and will help improve efficiency in the construction industry (WASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) […]
Op-Ed: Oregon’s Fuel on Risky Riverbanks
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has begun working with Portland’s 13 bulk fuel terminals to assess their seismic vulnerabilities and implement mitigation, according to an opinion piece published today in The […]
2023 Social Equity in the Built Environment Workforce Survey
In December 2020, the National Institute of Building Services (NIBS) held a social equity roundtable with more than two dozen…